Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Wildgans, writer   

Apr 18   On this day in history hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)   

Apr 18   On this day in history natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

Apr 19   In the year 1881 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

Apr 20   Nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) in the year 1881.   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) in the year 1881.   

Apr 23   Claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1881 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London   

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) in the year 1881.   

Apr 25   250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany in the year 1881.   

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert   

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 in the year 1881.   

Apr 27   On this day in history pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad   

Apr 28   On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies   

May 01   In the year 1881 pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

May 02   On this day in history portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.   

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies in the year 1881.   

May 04   In the year 1881 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

May 11   In the year 1881 bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague   

May 11   Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1881 jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

May 12   France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony in the year 1881.   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.   

May 12   In the year 1881 tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

May 13   In the year 1881 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

May 14   Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) in the year 1881.   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 17   In the year 1881 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

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Jan 01   In the year 1881 birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1881 birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

Jan 05   In the year 1881 birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)   

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   Edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)   

Jan 21   In the year 1881 death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died in the year 1881.   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 in the year 1881.   

Feb 02   In the year 1881 aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

Feb 05   In the year 1881 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 in the year 1881.   

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73